Pro Bull Riding - Lingo

National Finals Rodeo Tickets

Entry Fee-money paid by a contestant to Rodeo Secretary before
he is eligible to compete. Entry Fee’s range
from $75.00 - $125.00

Added Money-the
purse put up by Rodeo Producer, which is added
to the Contestants Entry Fees to make up total
prize money

Prize Money-paid
to the Top Eight Winners of each event

Draw-the
lottery-style pick of stock for competitors

Long Go-first
Round of competition

Short Go-top
ten contestants from the Long Go compete in the
Short Go on 10 of the Best Bulls

Average-contestant
scores combined on two or more bulls

Flank Rope-a
cotton rope tied loosely around the bull’s flank

Qualified Ride-Rider
must be mounted on bull for 8 seconds with free
hand

Disqualified Ride-when
a contestant touches any part of his equipment,
the bull, or himself with his free hand

Re-Ride-when
a judge decides the Bull did not give a
satisfactory ride, the contestants will be given
a Re-Ride in that same round

Scoring-A
perfect Score would be 100 points. There are two
judges, one on each side of the arena. Each will
give up to 25 points to the rider, determined by
how much control is shown throughout the eight
seconds. Each judge will give a score of 25
point to the bull, based on his strength and
style of bucking. The combined points given by
the two judges are added together to determine
competitor’s score.

Mutton-the
flesh of a fully grown sheep

Branding Information-If
there is a 0 in front of a number, the correct
pronunciation would be “ott”. Example: 04 (ott
4) If there is a – in front of a number the
pronunciation would be “Bar” Example: -6 (Bar 6)